Ok, beforeI list ,what does it mean and represent to be a OFFICER of the club. I think I will start with only the 15 to qualify.

ENGINE

Varible speed radiator fan controller
Custom expansion tank
Thermostatically and RPM controlled Header fan
Thermo Tech wrapped OBX Header
Crankcase evac valve mounted on OBX collector
Custom Adjustable Engine Torque rod

EXTERIOR
Rear glass mounted camera
Fully cover invisible hood bra


INTERIOR
B&M T Handle with actuator button for flame control
Fully Tinted Windshield
SUSPENSION
Custom Adjustable upper and lower Control arms

WILD AND CRAZY
Custm Fully controlled exhaust Flame system
Electronically and remotely controlled exhaust cut out
LED NOS Purge
LED Scop light with controlled light sequencing

 

LOL...you finally noticed this thread...you need more work on that Mini...

 

It's ALIVE!!!!!

 

Yes it is Polished and waxed...

 

Interesting discussion here. As a Cooper owner, I have to say there aren't too many "go fast" mods that make sense financially. It would be smarter to buy an S if going fast is your main goal. So most of my mods are of the aesthetic type. Yet as I compare my Cooper to others I think I qualify as a member of the Mod Squad. Yes, I have some stickers and other small stuff listed there. But it all contributes to the total package and the "youification."

 

Now that's what I'm talking about. You even list your mods listed in a professional-graphics style(or what ever you want to call it) Looks like a very nice car. Gotta love the vert's.

(Stands up and claps)

Let's see what the officers have to say.

 

We don't vote on each MINI listed, just point out those that we think don't cut it yet.

 

I actually got the idea to make that card from Blimey, my Mod Squad inspirational leader. That was the card I used at the MOTD car show. I had to make sure my wife didn't see it because until I took the time to list everything I had NO IDEA how much I had done (or how much money I had spent). If I had an S I would likely be single again!

 

I agree that with the Coopers you have to let a few more "aesthetic only" things fly, because there's only so much you can do otherwise.

And I am infinitely jealous of your sound kit.

 

Yeah, my wife found mine. As I take items off the wish list, they go on the mods list with prices(stupid move), on another sheet in excel. Well, thankfully she's very lenient in what I do, as mine about as much as the car. I'm sure if everyone tallied theirs up, mine would pale in comparison

P.S. Actually, I have get out of jail free card with the wife. The deal was I give up motorcycles as long as the kids are in school, and I get to do whatever I want, within reason, with cars. It's all about the negotiation

 

Sorry Gnat, I didn't know the rules.

 

I thought I would start off being different This is a cool thread!
Some of the things that are listed on MINI's WOW !

I will have to sit down and look at notes to list everything on mine. So a easy 15 for starters.

Where have you been hiding?

I have cooked a few things up in the oven I will list them later and you might go "hmmm"

What have you got, give it up.

Oh for those that read my 15 starter list I misspelled scoop

 

I think Gnat and I interpret "Mad Moddn" as an exercise in excessive engineering...creative aesthetic expression is all good but does not fit in this catagory...

 

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That's how I always saw it too....not just having a long list of bolt-ons from vendors and cute vinyl additions, but having mods that took innovative and imaginative work and "excessive engineering" as msfit said That's the truly impressive "modding" IMO

 

And I believe you two are at the top of the list(insert smiley bowing down with hands in the air)
I shall return to the dungeons of my garage and continue my work

 

Well, the cool thing is we all get to do what makes us happy. I find it interesting to note the that most impressive mods (to me at least) on the R56 that won "best of show" at MOTD were aesthetic and sound-related (the custom blue interior and the stereo).

 

Agreed Just sharing my personal definition/concept of a "mad modder"

 

I guess I had better work on my list

 

... and while I absolutely acknowledge Nate and Sid as the Mac Daddies of the category given their own interpretation of what it means (), I think it's at least noteworthy that this thread was started by ChiliPepperJet, who is a member of the Aesthetic Expression Mad Modder tribe.

Credit where credit is due... I borrowed the idea from MINIMaybee...

 

Interior:

JCW alcantara/carbon handbrake handle
JCW alcantara handbrake boot
JCW alcantara gearshift boot
JCW carbon dashboard
ScanGauge II

Exterior:

JCW carbon mirrors
JCW carbon trunk handle
JCW radiator grille
R90 replica wheels with Bridgestone RE050A tires
Angel eyes
Ring Sportzblue 80W headlamps (xenon effect)
White side turn lights
John Cooper signature stickers

Performance:

JCW shocks + Eibach springs
Alta adjustable rear control arms
Ireland Engineering adjustable camber plates
Alta 22mm rear sway bar
Powerflex PF1 and PF10 bushings
Milltek catback
DS2500 brake pads
Brembo rotors
Braided brake lines
Gruppe M cold air intake
"Juston" exhaust header + 200 cpi sports cat


Can I join the club?

 

Speak for yourself ohh disappearing one... (the lol icon shows this to a friendly barb)

Over the top creative expression is as much are part of "Mad Moddn" as is excessive engineering. Whilst I may not personally like some of the over the top graphics or lighting work, ImagoX's departed Hot Orange glowing light special comes to mind here, I still respect the amount of creativity and work involved.

There is a place at the table for all of us..

 

<all grasp hands as we hum the Mod Squad theme>

 

MOD SQUAD THEME HERE!

Oops! I read your post in email and didn't notice that you had already linked it! GMTA!

 

Here I worked on list. I know that I have forgotten a few things. i even had to go out and look at my MINI to remember some things.


INTERIOR

B&M T Handle with actuator button for flame control
B&M short shifter
Passport 8500 hardwired
Grant Racing Signature steering wheel
Custom CNC wheel adapter and spacer
OTTO Racing seats
G-Force 5-point Harness
Modified Rear Seat delete
Custom Performance devise Control Center
B&M T Handle with actuator button for flame control
Fully Tinted Windshield
All other window Tinted 2%
Moss aluminum pedals
Sprint booster throttle re map module
Rear chassis bar


Stereo:

Pioneer AVD P6400CD head unit
4 Sony Xplode amp's
Sub box with 2 8inch sub-woofers.
Rear section has 4 tweeter's 2 mids 2 woofers
Front area has 4 tweeters 2 mids and 2 woofers with 2 electronic x-overs.
Pyle DVD player in the glove box
Alpine XM with custom console panel



Monitoring devices:

Motor sport adjustable shift light
Innovate Motorsport LC-1 with X-D16 Air/Fuel ratio
Auto meter D-PIC Digital Performance Information Center
Auto meter Water Temp
Auto meter Oil Temp
Auto meter Vacuum/Boost
Auto meter Volt
Auto meter Oil Pressure
Auto meter NOS Tank Pressure
Auto meter Cyl Head Temp
Auterra Dyno Scan installed into a Palm T/X

EXTERIOR

Custom made clear side marker lens
Custom R&R signs Decals/Graphic’s (constantly changing)
Rear glass mounted camera
Front mounted camera
Fully covered invisible hood bra
Custom R&R protective covered Smoked headlights and trim
Racing Billet fuel Door
Led wiper nozzles
Custom ABS Smoked covered front lens
M7 Scoop
M7 Front Grills
Modified Mini Hood

SUSPENSION

Front:
Megan
Hotchkis Front 27 mm Swaybar
Alta end links
Modified M7 USS
M7 strut tower plates
Mini Mania PRECISION STEERING AMPLIFIER




Rear:

Megan
Mini Madness Poly shock bushing
Custom adjustable upper and lower Control arms
Custom trailing arm bushing re-enforcement plate
Power flex trailing arm bushings
Hotchkis Competition Rear 25.5 Swaybar
Alta end links





Wheels – Tires

Limited Edition Lenso Axsis 17 x 7
Sumitomo 215/40 ZR 17
BMW/MC Valve stem caps

Brakes:

Front Custom Modified Ireland Engineering Mustang /Cobra BBK
Ferodo DS 2500 pads

Rear Custom Modified Ireland BBK
Ferodo Ds 2500 pads
Custom M&M Bronze oilite caliper bushings
Custom M&M CNC wheel studs
Custom M&M CNC wheel nuts
All stainless steel fasteners

ENGINE

Modified Alta CAI air box
CAI controlled fan
K&N Inverted Top air filter
Custom T/B air flap
Alta I/C
Modified Alta I/C diverter
A super charger reduction (%) pulley
MSD coil
MSD wires
MSD Digital DIS-2 plus
AC Rapid fire spark plugs
Alta crank pulley
Goodyear Gatorback poly belt
ENDYN modified super charger
ENDYN modified intake manifold
ENDYN modified super charger horns
Hand ported head with dual spring’s 32 mm in 25.5 ex valves
CROWER CAM
Custom HUSSEY head gasket
Custom 160 degree thermostat
Custom crankcase breather system
Custom modified OEM valve cover
Custom Modified EDLBROCK valve cover breather
Custom oil cooler system
Remote OBERG oil filter
MOSS oil filter adapter modified as O/F bypass (thanks gnat)
Custom Adjustable Engine Torque rod
Flex-a-lite Variable speed radiator fan controller
Custom expansion tank modified and relocated
Thermostatically and RPM controlled Header fan
Custom Adjustable Engine Torque rod
Custom full flow fuel injection line
Secondary high flow EFI fuel pump
Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
M7 Venom NOS kit modified
Custom primary stage NOS system
Custom Liquid Propane augmentation system
Custom direct port water/meth system
M7 Air Plate Diverter
Stewert auxiliary electric water pump (still in the experimental stage)




EXHAUST

OBX Header
Thermo Tech wrapped OBX Header
Crankcase evac valve installed on OBX collector
Thermostatically and RPM controlled Header fan
Custom wrapped 2-½ exhaust system into Super 40 series Flowmaster
Stainless steel oval tip


WILD AND CRAZY

Custom Fully controlled exhaust Flame system
Electronically and remotely controlled exhaust cut out
LED NOS Purge
LED Scoop light with controlled light sequencing

Lots of stuff powder coated, polished or plated

This is a street driven MINI
And as of this posting I have never been on a DYNO